Formosa (disambiguation) — Formosa is a place name which comes from Portuguese (*from Latin formosus , meaning “beautiful”).The following places bear the name: * The island of Taiwan is historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty… … Wikipedia

strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium

Formosa Resolution of 1955 — The Formosa Resolution was a bill enacted by the U.S. Congress on January 29, 1955 that established an American commitment to defend Formosa (Taiwan). As a matter of American foreign policy, President Dwight D. Eisenhower promised to protect… … Wikipedia